University Graduate School of Economics Faculty of Economics 2018

1 Admission Policy

Graduate Undergraduate

Economics investigates how to improve our The Faculty of Economics is seeking to fos- welfare. The Graduate School of Economics is ter individuals who can play leading roles in seeking to foster individuals who can conduct wide-ranging fields in society on the basis of research in economics or work as professionals a spirit of integrity, freedom and cooperation with a high level of expertise on the basis of which has been handed down since the estab- a spirit of integrity, freedom and cooperation lishment of Kobe Higher Commercial School, the which has been handed down since the estab- lishment of Kobe Higher Commercial School, the predecessor. predecessor. The Faculty of Economics accepts students with The Graduate School of Economics accepts stu- the following qualifications: dents with the following qualifications: 1. Student who has the ability to analyze accu- 1. Student who has great enthusiasm for ac- rately and think logically and creatively various quiring in-depth knowledge based on a broad phenomena in society with specialized knowl- perspective and specialized knowledge in eco- edge based on economics as well as extensive nomics. 2. Student who has the ability to analyze and and rich liberal arts. think various social phenomena logically on 2. Student who can exercise communication the basis of economics from professional view- skills excellently. points. 3. Student who has English and/or other lan- guage skills to play active roles in the interna- tional community, and the ability to under- stand different cultures.

Number of Ph.D. Number of Documents Awarded 4th 3rd Web of Science MEXT Website Thomson Reuters Article Database Contents Social Science, 2014 in Economics, 2007-2017 in Japan Why Study Economics at 1 Times Cited Kobe University? Number of Ph.D. Awarded 3rd 4th The Kobe Advantage 2 MEXT Website Web of Science Social Science Thomson Reuters Article Database July 1991 - March 2015 in Japan Economics, 2007-2017 in Japan Faculty Members 4

Facts and Figures 6 By Subject Proportion of Academ- ics with Ph.D. Conferences 9 6th (26th in Asia) 4th Messages from Alumni QS World University Rankings 2017 Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. 11 Economics & Econometrics in Japan Economics, National Universities, 2016 and Students Facilities, Scholarships, 12 Top 12.5% institutions Proportion of Foreign Supports in Asia Academics 27th 8th (out of 1321 institutions) Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. IDEAS, as of January 2018 National Universities, 2016

2 Why Study Economics at Kobe University?

Kobe University has a long tradition of fields such as economic ethics, econom- research and education in social scienc- ics of technology, economics of popula- es since its foundation as Kobe Higher tion and foods, and economic analysis of Commercial School, a business school major regional economies like the United at the time, in 1902. Over the years, the States, the EU, China, India, Asia, Latin university has been expanding and cur- America as well as Japan. The Graduate rently has a dozen of faculties in various School of International Cooperation Stud- areas of arts and sciences, but the social ies, which was founded in 1992, also has science schools still remain to be its core. many researchers specialized in the eco- The Graduate School of Economics and nomic development of Asian and African the Faculty of Economics offer exception- Economies. ally rich learning and research environ- Our rich education and research envi- ments for students in cooperation with ronment have been enhanced through- other social science institutions such out the long history. In recent years, we as the Graduate School of Business Ad- have been expanding our international ministration and the School of Business education programs and networks with Administration, the Graduate School of foreign universities. In particular, we have Law and the Faculty of Law, the Gradu- started the GMAP (Global Master Pro- ate School of International Cooperation gram), in which all the courses are taught Studies, and the Research Institute for in English, in order to receive overseas Economics and Business Administration. students and to send our Japanese stu- The Graduate School of Economics and dents abroad to partner universities. the Faculty of Economics have over 50 With sponsorship from the EU govern- faculty members who do research and ment, we founded the EU Institute Japan education in almost all areas of econom- in Kansai jointly with the Graduate School ics. We offer courses not only about basic of Law and the Faculty of Law and in co- core subjects such as microeconomic operation with a couple of neighboring theory, macroeconomic theory, statistics, universities. Also, the Graduate School of econometrics, and Japanese and Western Economics and the Research Institute for economic histories, but also on numer- Economics and Business Administration ous applied fields such as international founded the Kobe University Microdata trade, money and finance, public eco- Center, as a research center in economics nomics, labor economics, environmental in Japan, which assists researchers in economics, industrial organization, and using micro-level data owned by the Jap- social policies. In addition, we offer a anese Government. number of rare courses in important

“I have been at Kobe University from October, 2001 to March, 2006, a period in which I completed my Ph.D. de- gree in Economics. My experience in Japan, generally and specifically in Kobe, has been one of the richest periods of my life. The Graduate School of Economics at Kobe University offers a very competitive learning and research environments, with highly experienced professors and a rich library. Besides taking advantages of the quality of the learning and research environments, I made very good friends and discovered a very rich culture. The knowledge and ability I acquired at Kobe University have a great in- fluence on my working style and my career in Côte d’Ivoire where people use to call me the “Japanese”. I express my sincere gratitude to the Japanese Government for the scholarship I received and to all the staff of the Graduate School of Economics at Kobe University.”

Alban Alphonse E. AHOURE (Republic of Côte d’Ivoire) Associate Professor at University Felix Houphouet Boigny of Abidjan (Republic of Côte d’Ivoire) and Direc- tor of the Economic Policy Unit of CIRES, a think tank affiliated to his University and created 25 years ago by the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and the state of Côte d’Ivoire

1 The Kobe Advantage

Economics beyond Borders students from these partner universities, KUPES (Kobe University Pro- at both undergraduate and graduate lev- As Japan is now embedded in the el. Partner universities’ students can at- gramme for European Stud- global economy, the combination of ex- tend courses either taught in English or in ies) pertise in economics and international Japanese. These students learn and share experience will expand students’ career their experiences with the Japanese stu- The KUPES provides an integrated potential. We, therefore, provide special dents. curriculum for students from B2 (2nd international programs for students at Moreover, we conduct several double year bachelor) to master’s level, foster- both the undergraduate and the master degree programs, mostly at master level, ing an interdisciplinary understanding level. These programs aim to enhance with our partner universities: KU Leuven of the EU and its relations with Japan. students’ specialized and interdisciplinary (Belgium), Beijing Foreign Studies Uni- KUPES students major in Intercultural knowledge as well as English ability for versity (China), Wuhan University (China) Studies, Global Human Sciences, Law or working internationally. and Foreign Trade University (Vietnam). Economics while acquiring specialized At the undergraduate level, two pro- Under this program, students are study- knowledge of the EU and its social issues grams, called the IFEEK and the KUPES, ing at the partner university for one year in both Japanese and English. They are are offered. The IFEEK (International Five- and at Kobe University for another year. trained to analyze and research Europe- year Economics Education Program at Students that successfully complete the an issues from multifaceted viewpoints, Kobe) focuses on acquiring specialized coursework and write a master (or a and are encouraged to critically examine knowledge in economics and English bachelor) thesis, will receive two diplo- international trends from a comparative ability. The KUPES (Kobe University Pro- mas, one from Kobe University and an- perspective. gramme for European Studies) emphasiz- other from the partner university. As part of the structured curriculum, es fostering interdisciplinary perspectives KUPES students attend special lectures, and insights on the EU. Both programs of- seminars and guest speaker events on fer courses taught in English and include IFEEK (International Five- the history of the EU, as well as its soci- studying abroad as a requirement for cer- year Economics Education ety, politics and economics. The interdis- tification. Students start the programs in Program at Kobe) ciplinary classes cover a wide range of the second year of their undergraduate issues such as migration, identity, labor, study and continue at the master level. Graduate School of Economics at Kobe agriculture, environment, and welfare. At the master level, we also offer a University started the IFEEK (International To foster a global perspective, bachelor program called the International Master Five-year Economics Education Program (B3) students have to spend at least one Program in Economics, which is espe- at Kobe) in spring 2013. Since then, this term studying abroad. Unique to KUPES, cially tailored for international students. program is providing students with a our master’s students receive a double Successful students in this program will global educational experience. This pro- degree from both Kobe University and obtain a master degree in economics by gram is highly demanding and students our European partner institutions after taking courses taught entirely in English. that graduate from it are expected to completing at least 2 years of full-time In addition, we also introduced a pro- successfully find a job, either in academia postgraduate study in both Japan and gram called the GMAP (Global Master or in businesses with international activi- Europe. Program) in Economics in 2015. It is an ties. interdisciplinary program with a partic- In order to acquire a deeper under- ular emphasis on economics, law and standing of economics, advanced English business administration. In this program, communication skills, and a large number all lectures are conducted in English only. of other transferable skills, the IFEEK stu- dents are trained intensively both locally and internationally. Students are offered Studying at a structured curriculum that includes Partner Universities Abroad undergraduate and master’s degree level courses, as well as a semester or a year Kobe University has academic agree- of study at a partner university abroad. ments with nearly 400 universities Students for this program are selected and research institutions around the in their first year and are required to world. Graduate School of Economics take the specially designed courses for has inter-university agreements with this program starting from their second 30 partner universities and inter-faculty year. If they successfully complete the re- agreements with 43 partner universities quired courses at Kobe University and at for student exchange, mainly in Europe the partner university abroad, students and Asia. For example, our students can obtain a bachelor’s degree in three years study at KU Leuven (Belgium), School of and half instead of four years, and are al- Oriental and African Studies, University lowed to enter the master’s program. At of London (United Kingdom), Peking master’s level, students take core courses University (China), the University of in economics that are taught mainly in Queensland (Australia) and the University English, and work independently on their of Pittsburgh (United States of America). master’s theses. If they successfully com- Generally, students start studying abroad plete the courses required for this higher in the fall semester of their third year education level, students will be awarded and stay there for one or two semesters. a master’s degree in one year and half or Credits earned at the partner universities even in one year instead of two years. are transferable to Kobe University. Our department also receives many 2 International Master Study Plan Program in Economics Graduate In this program, all lectures/seminars are conducted in English only, and stu- First year dents are able to obtain master degrees Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, GMAP Seminar Quarter 1 in economics without taking any classes (startup), Business writing taught in Japanese. There is also a selec- tion of economics-related courses avail- Quarter 2 Intensive Course, GMAP Seminar (startup) able to students which are taught by the Comparative Economy, Applied Microeconomics, Economic and Finan- teaching staff of other schools (e.g. the Quarter 3 cial Crises Graduate School of International Cooper- Economics of Disaster Management, Economic History of Modern Ja- ation Studies). Quarter 4 pan, Academic Writing The program is offered as part of the international educational programs of Second year Kobe University, including the IFEEK, where Japanese students are allowed to Quarter 1 Spatial Political Economy, Analysis of Stationary Time Series take the courses taught in English. There- fore, students in the program will study Quarter 2 Intensive Course together with Japanese students. Apart from the above feature, the Quarter 3 Topics in European Economy, Analysis of Nonstationary Time Series program is essentially the same as other master programs in our school. Success- Quarter 4 Behavioral Finance, Topics in Macroeconomics ful students are awarded with master degrees after obtaining 30 credits or 1. Students are required to obtain a total of 30 credits, complete master’s theses, more and submitting master theses un- and pass final examinations. der supervision of professors who share 2. Students must take the followings: similar research interests. In normal • 8 credits of seminars cases, it takes two years to complete the • 22 credits from other courses* program. 3. The credits may include credits from other departments. * Some courses are compulsory for students of the program. GMAP (Global Master Pro- gram) in Economics Undergraduate The Global Master Program (GMAP) in Economics was launched in April 2015 Possible courses for 2018 in response to the rapid globalization. In Japanese In English It is a unique interdisciplinary program Introductory Economics Economic History Intermediate Microeconomics with a particular emphasis on economics, law and business administration. The Statistics Econometrics Intermediate Macroeconomics program is designed mainly to provide International Economics Public Economy Advanced Microeconomics students with advanced knowledge of Japanese Economy Food Economics Advanced Macroeconomics social sciences to become business elites. Completion of the program also allows Environmental Economics Frontier of Economics Global Economy interested students to transfer to Gradu- Finance Game Theory Japanese Economy ate School of Economics at Kobe Univer- Chinese Economy European Economy Spatial Economy sity. Asian Economies Public Finance Aspects of EU Economies The program has the following key fea- Input-Output Analysis Development Economics Academic Reading tures: International Finance Economic Statistics Academic Writing Medieval-Early Modern 1. All courses are provided in English. Micro-data Analysis I, II Economic History of Advanced Portfolio Management 2. Some courses are provided collab- Western Europe oratively by the faculty members of Intermediate Microeco- Intermediate Macroeco- Kobe University and invited promi- nomics I, II nomics I, II Advanced Econometrics nent international researchers. Introduction of Economic Modern Economic History Advanced Economic History of 3. The students are expected to take Policy of Japan Modern Japan courses from Graduate School of International Political International Macroeco- Advanced Economic and Finan- Economics, Graduate School of Economy nomics cial Crises Business Administration, and Grad- uate School of Law. 1. Students are required to obtain a total of 124 credits, complete bachelor’s theses, 4. The program allows enrollment ei- and pass final examinations**; this does not apply to exchange students. ther in spring or autumn. 2. The credits may include credits from other departments. 3. The courses listed above are not comprehensive. For details, please ask the Aca- demic Affairs Section. ** Students who do not take seminars are required to obtain a total of 132 credits in- stead. Note: Study Plan is subject to change. 3 Faculty Members

Theoretical Analysis (Economic Systems, Nonprofit Economy: University) Ph.D. in Economics, Kobe University) MATSUBAYASHI, Yoichi, Prof. ASHIYA, Masahiro, Prof. (Econometrics, Empirical Analysis of (Microeconomics: Ph.D. in Economics, Historical Analysis International Macroeconomy: Ph.D. in The University of Tokyo) Economics, Kobe University) HARUYAMA, Tetsugen, Prof. HASHINO, Tomoko, Prof. MOTEGI, Kaiji, Assoc. Prof. (Macroeconomics, Economic Growth: (Economic History of Modern Japan, Com- (Econometrics, Time Series Analysis: D.Phil. in Economics, University of Ox- parative Development History of Industrial Ph.D. in Economics, University of North ford) Districts: Ph.D. in Economics, Hitotsubashi Carolina at Chapel Hill) KASUYA, Yusuke, Assoc. Prof. University) NAMBA, Akio, Prof. (Mechanism Design, Economic Meth- OKUNISHI, Takashi, Prof. (Econometrics, Statistics: Ph.D. in Eco- odology: Ph.D. in Economics, Yokohama (European Economic History, Global Eco- nomics, Kobe University) National University) nomic History: Dr. of Economics, Kobe SUEISHI, Naoya, Assoc. Prof. KOBAYASHI, Teruyoshi, Assoc. Prof. University) (Econometrics: Ph.D. in Economics, Uni- (Network Science, Monetary Policy: SHIGETOMI, Kimio, Prof. versity of Wisconsin) Ph.D. in Economics, Nagoya University) (Social and Economic History of Nine- MIYAGAWA, Eiichi, Prof. teenth-Century Britain: Dr. of Econom- Technological and Environ- (Game Theory, Behavioral Economics: ics, Kobe University) Ph.D. in Economics, University of Roch- WATANUKI, Tomoko, Prof. mental Analysis ester) (Social and Economic History of Premod- HAGIWARA, Taiji, Prof. NAKAMURA, Tamotsu, Prof. ern Japan: Ph.D. in Literature, Tohoku (Economics of Innovation, Input-Output (Macroeconomics: Ph.D. in Economics, University) Analysis) Kobe University) ISHIKAWA, Masanobu, Prof. SHIMIZU, Takashi, Prof. Statistics and Econometric (Environmental Systems Analysis, Eco- (Microecomomic Theory, Game Theory: Analysis nomics of Waste and Recycling: Dr. of Ph.D. in Economics, The University of Engineering, The University of Tokyo) Tokyo) HAMORI, Shigeyuki, Prof. NAKAMURA, Kenta, Assoc. Prof. SUZUKI, Jun, Assoc. Prof. (Econometrics: Ph.D. in Economics, Duke (Economics of Innovation, Economics of 4 Firm: Ph.D. in Economics, Hitotsubashi Economics, University of California, Los University) Angeles) TAKEUCHI, Kenji, Prof. MIYAZAKI, Tomomi, Assoc. Prof. (Environmental Economics: Dr. of Eco- (Public Economics, Applied Econometrics: nomics, ) Ph.D. in Economics, ) WEESE, Eric, Assoc. Prof. NISHIYAMA, Shin-Ichi, Prof. (Political Economy: Ph.D. in Economics, (Monetary Economics, Monetary Policy: Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Ph.D. in Economics, The Ohio State Uni- YAMASAKI, Junichi, Asst. Prof. versity) (Development Economics, Economic TAMAOKA, Masayuki, Prof. History: Ph.D. in Economics (expected), (Public Finance) London School of Economics and Politi- TATAMITANI, Yoshikatsu, Prof. cal Science) (Mechanism Design, Public Economics: Ph.D. in Economics, University of Tsuku- Industrial and Social Policy ba) FUJIOKA, Yoshihide, Prof. International Economic Policy (Social Policy, Economic Sociology: Ph.D. in Economics, Kobe Unviersity) GOTO, Jun, Assoc. Prof. nomics: Ph.D. in Economics, Kobe Uni- KINUGASA, Tomoko, Prof. (Development Economics, Experimental versity) (Population Economics, Agricultural Eco- Economics: Ph.D. in Agricultural Science, KATAYAMA, Mitsuo, Assoc. Prof. nomics: Ph.D. in Economics, University The University of Tokyo) (History of Motorcycle Industry) of Hawaii) HASHIMOTO, Ken-ichi, Assoc. Prof. KINKYO, Takuji, Prof. MIZUNO, Tomomichi, Assoc. Prof. (International Macroeconomics, Macro- (International Finance, Asian Economy: (Industrial Organization: Ph.D. in Eco- economic Dynamics: Ph.D. in Economics, Ph.D. in Economics, SOAS University of nomics, Kobe University) ) London) NAGO, Takayuki, Prof. HU, Yunfang, Prof. TANAKA, Hikaru, Assoc. Prof. (Economic Thought, Economic Ethics: (International Economics, Macroeco- (Japanese Economic History, Finance Ph.D. in Economics, Kobe University) nomics: Ph.D. in Economics, Kobe Uni- History: Ph.D. in Economics, The Univer- YANAGAWA, Takashi, Prof. versity) sity of Tokyo) (Industrial Organization: Ph.D. in Eco- ISHIGURO, Kaoru, Prof. YOSHII, Masahiko, Prof. nomics, University of North Carolina at (International Political Economics: Ph.D. (Economies of Russia, and Central and Chapel Hill) in Economics, Kobe University) Eastern European Countries, Compara- YUGAMI, Kazufumi, Assoc. Prof. NAKANISHI, Noritsugu, Prof. tive Economies: Dr. of Economics, Kobe (Labor Economics: Ph.D. in Economics, (International Economics, Game Theory: University) Osaka University) Dr. of Economics, Kobe University) WIERZBOWSKA, Agata, Assoc. Prof. (Monetary Policy, European Economy: Monetary and Public Policy Comparative Economic Policy Ph.D. in Economics, Kobe University) FUJITA, Seiichi, Prof. JINUSHI, Toshiki, Prof. Project Based Academic (International Monetary System, Eco- (American Economy, Monetary Policy: Staff nomic and Monetary Union) Ph.D. in Economics, Harvard University) IWATSUBO, Kentaro, Prof. KAJITANI, Kai, Prof. HORIE, Shinya, Assoc. Prof. (Finance, International Finance: Ph.D. in (Chinese Economy, Development Eco- (Economics of Disaster, Applied Micro- econometrics: Ph.D. in Economics, The Ohio State University) OTSUKA, Keijiro, Prof. (Development Economics: Ph.D. in Eco- nomics, University of Chicago) SCHRADE, Anna Kristina, Assoc. Prof. (Economic History: Ph.D. in History, Uni- versity of Oxford) SUNAKAWA, Takeki, Assoc. Prof. (Macroeconomics, Monetary Econom- ics: Ph.D. in Economics, The Ohio State University) TAKAHASHI, Ana Maria, Assoc. Prof. (Labor Economics: Ph.D. in Economics, University of Utah) WATKINS, Clinton, Assoc. Prof. (Empirical Finance and Asset Manage- ment: Ph.D. in Economics, The Universi- ty of Western Australia)

5 Facts and Figures

Student Exchange Agreement Partner Universities

the Netherlands • Tilburg University • Universiteit Leiden Denmark Belgium • Aarhus Universitet • KU Leuven • Université catholique de Louvain Germany • Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel Russia • Université de Liège • Saint Petersburg University • Université Saint-Louis - Bruxelles • Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht • Universiteit Gent Berlin • Vrije Universiteit Brussel • Philipps-Universität Marburg • Universität Trier United Kindgom Poland • SOAS University of London • Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warsza- Mongolia • University of Essex wie • National University of Mongolia • University of Kent • Uniwersytet Gdański • Uniwersytet Jagiellońsk China Ireland • Beijing Foreign Studies University • Dublin City University Czech • Central University of Finance and • Univerzita Karlova Economics France • Lanzhou University • ESSEC Business School Austria • Nanjing University • Université Lille 3 • Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz • Nankai University • Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas • Peking University • Université Paris Diderot Italy • Renmin University of China • Université Paris Nanterre • Università Bocconi • Shanghai Jiao Tong University • Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia • The Chinese University of Hong Switzerland • University of Bologna Kong • Universität Basel • Tsinghua University Romania • Wuhan University Spain • Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai • Zhejiang University • Universitat de Barcelona Bulgaria • Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski

6 Canada • University of Ottawa

South Korea • Hanyang University • Seoul National University United States of America • Sogang University • Queens College, CUNY • Yonsei University • University of Pittsburgh Kobe Taiwan • National Chengchi University • National Taiwan University Myanmar • Yangon University of Economics Vietnam • Foreign Trade University • The National Economics University Singapore • Nanyang Technological University Indonesia • Universitas Indonesia

New Caledonia • The University of New Caledonia Australia • The University of Queensland • The University of Western Australia • University of Wollongong

As of December 2017 7 List of Academic Exchange Agreement Partner Universities and Institutions United States of America Poland Thailand • Boston College • Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w • Chulalongkorn University • California State University Maritime Toruniu Academy Taiwan • Center for the Study of Democracy Slovakia • Dongwu University - University of California, Irvine • Comenius University in Bratislava • National Taiwan Ocean University • University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa • University of South Florida Singapore • University of Washington United Kindgom • Cardiff University • Nanyang Technological University Paraguay • University of Dundee South Korea • University of Oxford • Universidad Católica del Norte • Jeju National University • Korea Maritime and Ocean Univer- Belgium Turkey sity • Bruegel • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi • Korea University • KU Leuven • Kunsan National University • Université libre de Bruxelles China • Mokpo National Maritime Universi- • Chinese Academy of Social Sciences ty Bulgaria • Dalian Maritime University • Mokpo National University • Agriculture University Plovdiv • Huazhong University of Science and • Agrobioinstitute Technology Vietnam • Dobroudja Agricultural Institute • Jilin University • The University of Danang • Faculty of Biology, Sofia University • Shandong University • Viet Nam National University Ho St. Kliment Ohridski • Shanghai Maritime University Chi Minh City • Faculty of Biology, University of Plo- • Xiamen University vdiv “Paisii Hilendarski” • Zhongnan University of Economics the Philippines • Institute of Cryobiology and Food and Law • University of the Philippines Dili- Technologies, Bulgarian Academy man of Science Indonesia • Institute of Polymers, Bulgarian • Sekolah Tinggi Teknik Surabaya Australia Academy of Science • Australian Maritime College, Uni- Malaysia versity of Tasmania France • Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia • Université Paris 13

Number of Local and International Students

STUDENTS ACADEMIC PARTNER

Economics only Entire University AGREEMENTS BY REGION (ENTIRE UNIVERSITY) 170 200 187 International Students 139 1,201 150 100

1,483 50 30 14 8 9 5 Number of Students 0 16,144 Asia Europe North Africa Central and Oceania Middle East America South America

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ECONOMICS INTERNATIONAL ENROLLED STUDENTS RATIO BY REGION

(ENTIRE UNIVERSITY) Europe Latin America 1400 9% 1% 1,146 1,152 1,201 1200 963 Middle East 1000 1% Asia 633 800 85% North America 505 600 0.5% Africa 400 Oceania 3% 200 0.5% 0 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2017 Africa Asia Europe Latin America Middle East North America Oceania

8 Conferences

o advance international exchange among researchers, the Graduate School of TEconomics holds an annual conference with universities and research institutions from around the world. Bruegel, Dongwu University, Hanyang University, Nankai University, Nanyang Technological University, National Taiwan University, Research Institute for Economics and Business Administration (RIEB), Shandong University, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, University of Washington, Xiamen University and Zhejiang University participate in the con- ference. Meetings are known for their vigorous discussions, wide-ranging reports, and presen- tations.

Bruegel-Graduate School of Economics, Kobe University Conference Bruegel-Graduate School of Conference on impacts of the world economy on East Asian economic growth. Economics, Kobe University Trade, Financial Integration Through this conference we aim to Conference and Economic Growth exchange specialized knowledge regard- ing East Asia, and to establish friendship The Bruegel-Kobe University Interna- The Graduate School of Economics among the staff and students of Kobe tional Conference has been jointly held hosts a series of conferences on trade, University and the four East Asian Univer- since 2013 in order to deepen the rela- financial integration and economic sities. tions between Bruegel, arguably world’s growth. We successfully held the 2015 foremost think tank, and the Graduate and the 2017 conferences at Kobe School of Economics. University, and jointly hosted with This conference is devoted to issues University of Washington a conference confronting Europe and Japan and is in Seattle in 2016. These conference highly regarded by the participants. The series provide us with excellent title of the 5th annual conference, held in opportunities to exchange new research 2017, was “Europe and Japan: Monetary ideas with outstanding researchers Policies in the Age of Uncertainty”. from all over the world. This exchange benefits not only our faculty members' research activities, but also help young International Conference on researchers and graduate students to Applied Econometrics in Hawaii build an international research network. The purpose of the Hawaii conference Hanyang-Kobe-Nanyang is: to exchange opinions about research Conference in Economics in applied econometrics, to promote international cooperative research and The Graduate School of Economics to create significant research contribu- holds an annual conference jointly tions in the future. At this conference, with Hanyang University (South Korea), more than ten research papers that use Nanyang Technological University (Sin- econometrics are presented and all the gapore) and the Research Institute for participants have fruitful discussions. The Economics and Business Administration following five distinguished universities (RIEB) at Kobe University. The RIEB host- participated in this conference in 2017: ed the 2017 conference. Kobe University, Nanyang Technological Annual Conference with Four University (Singapore), National Taiwan University (Taiwan), University of Hawaiʻi Universities from East Asia at Mānoa (United States) and Xiamen The Graduate School of Economics University (China). held the 16th Annual Conference on “East Asian Economies 10 years after the Global Financial Crisis: Retrospect and Outlook” in Tianjing, in October 2017. This conference is jointly supported by our academic exchange agreement partner universities: Nankai University, Shandong University, Zhejiang University, and Dongwu University. This event took place for the first time in 2002, and since then its major concerns have been on the

9 10 Messages from Alumni and Students

“Learning at Kobe University was one of the most memorable experiences for me. The Graduate School of Economics at Kobe University possesses specialized faculty with superior research performance in a wide range of disciplines. During my study at the Graduate School of Economics, the words and deeds of my teachers helped me set up conscientious, rigorous and enterprising attitude to- wards teaching and doing research. In this environment, I laid a solid foundation on modern economics. The learning experience at Kobe University is not only the source of my achievements today, but also supplies me with inexhaustible fuel for future development. Thanks to Kobe University, thanks to the teachers of Kobe University!” Guifu CHEN (China) Professor, School of Economics, Xiamen University

“Studying at Kobe University was a really precious experience in my life. At Kobe University, I learned not only the economic theories expressed by difficult math- ematic equations, but also the economics’ spirit through each lecture in the Faculty of economics. Of course, the lectures in the Faculty were not easy for me. However, the knowledge I gained has been very valuable in my post-gradu- ation life. I think the most important reason that makes me appreciate the time when I was studying at Kobe University was the quality and enthusiasm of the Faculty’s professors who have graduated from world-leading universities and from top Japanese universities. Moreover, Kobe University really made me feel at home, a home that supported me to make my dream come true. I believe that you will have the same feelings when you study at Kobe University. Come and share your dreams with us!” Nguyet Thi Khanh CAO (Vietnam) Researcher, Asia Pacific Institute of Research (APIR)

“Kobe is an important and well-known port in Japan that connects the coun- try with the world. Similarly, the Graduate School of Economics at Kobe Uni- versity is an important and well-known educational and research institution with a great environment and excellent facilities for studying economics. Undoubtedly, international students enjoy campus life in this outstanding graduate school. In addition to the very beautiful surroundings, students at this faculty can acquire a broad education and critical thinking skills under the guidance of competent faculty members. Therefore, I highly encourage you to come here to have a great educational experience at our graduate school, an experience that will become an invaluable asset for you.”

Kazuki ONODERA (Japan) Doctoral Program

"Thanks to the close relationship between the KU Leuven and Kobe University, I have had one of my greatest opportunities: studying as a master student at Kobe University. Back at KU Leuven in Belgium, my major was Japanese studies, and thanks to this program I had the chance to develop both my knowledge about Japan and of a field that was relatively new to me, economics. A year may seem like a short time to master skills in a new field of study, but it was possible thanks to Kobe University’s great learning environment. There are friendly relationships between the students, who are all greatly motivated to work hard and help out other students. We also receive individual guidance from the professors. The best example of this is the weekly seminars where students share their research and discuss it with the professor and other students. It also helps that the Kobe University campus is truly beautiful, and it is always a pleasure to stroll around campus after a day of taking classes or working on research. I would greatly recommend this program to anyone who has the chance to enter it."

Camille VAN DER VORST (Belgium) Double Degree Program

11 Facilities, Scholarships, Supports

Library Medical Center for Student Health Kobe University Library holds about 3,750,000 books and At this center, there are doctors and nurses as well as coun- 46,000 journal titles. It also provides online materials (about selors that can provide consultation or advice in case of physical 27,000 e-journal titles and 36,000 e-book titles) and about 50 or mental problems. This center also provides an annual medi- online databases. cal checkup for all students.

Cafeteria Cafeterias and stores on campus are operated by the Kobe University Co-operative Association (Co-op). They provide meals Housings on weekdays, from 10:20 a.m. until 7:30 p.m., and on Saturdays Some students live in private housing rented by them and from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. It is the place where you can others rent Kobe University dormitories (studio apartments with enjoy meals at reasonable prices. bathroom and kitchen). One of them is the International Resi- dence in Port Island, where students can receive some supports in English. For details, please refer to the following link.

http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/campuslife/housing/index.html

Co-op Store The Co-op stores sell books, stationary supplies, computers, food, beverages, and other useful goods and services for cam- pus life. Reservations for air tickets, tours, and hotels are avail- able at the stores as well. They are open on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. For details, please refer to the following link. http://www.kucoop.jp/foreign/index.html

12 Scholarships Kobe University Center for International There are various scholarships offered by the Japanese gov- Education (Kobe University CIE) ernment, the local government and private organizations. Stu- The Center is responsible for the overall international stu- dents can apply for most of these, through the university, after dents’ needs. These include: they enter the university. For details, please refer to the follow- ing link or ask the Academic Affairs Section. • advising on Japanese language and Japanese studies courses http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/study_in_kobe/scholarships/index. • advising on studying and living in Japan html • advising on internships, job hunting, and alumni net-work- ing • JASSO/ Honors Scholarship • Hyogo Prefecture Private Foreign Students Scholarship • Kobe/ Sugawara/ Hisa Scholarship

Tuition Fee Exemption and Deferral

For the students who have difficulty paying their tuition fees due to certain serious circumstances, they have chances to be granted a full or half tuition exemption as a result of a screening based on their applications. For details, please refer to the fol- lowing link. http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/study_in_kobe/tuition/about_ exemption_tuition.html

Student Advising and Counseling Advisors at the Kobe University Center for International Education (Kobe University CIE) hold consultation hours for international students. Enquiries vary from study related issues to mental health, financial, accommodation, family and health issues. Kobe University CIE cooperates with the designated In- ternational Student Advisor from each department to ensure that the students have the best study environment in order to gain the most out of their experience at Kobe University.

Student Tutor System Each international student receives advice from a tutor stu- dent. This aims to help and improve the effectiveness of study, research, and everyday life.

Japanese Language/ Studies Program The Kobe University CIE offers the following three Japanese language courses for free. The eligible students are those who have been permitted to enter Kobe University. Students who wish to enroll in one of these courses are required to take the placement test at the beginning of the term in which they wish to enroll.

• Intensive Japanese Language Course • Integrated Japanese Language Course (for all international students) • Japanese Language/ Studies Course (for undergraduate students)

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